“I have seen great beauty of spirit in some who were great sufferers. I have seen men, for the most part, grow better not worse with advancing years, and I have seen the last illness produce treasures of fortitude and meekness from most unpromising subjects.”  C.S. Lewis

This is dedicated to all who have, do, or will suffer – be it emotional or physical.

Photo taken in Atascadero of one of my favorite subjects, the sky – an ever changing canvas that never ceases to delight my eye. It serves to remind me to always look up, and not always down, at sometimes unpleasant surroundings or circumstances.

when I was happiest . . .

“It was when I was happiest that I longed most…The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing…to find the place where all the beauty came from.”   C.S. Lewis~ Till We Have Faces

Doesn’t it seem that sometimes the longing is sweet . . . and that sometimes after the fulfillment one loses the sweet anticipation . . .

Photo taken at Veris Cellars in Templeton, Ca.